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Recession and work-life balance initiatives
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Abstract Over the last six decades work-life balance emerged as an important human resource management aspect for employers. Globally, a wide gamut of work-life balance facilities is being provided by a large number of organisations. The recent economic downturn has witnessed a sudden interruption in the spr... view more
Over the last six decades work-life balance emerged as an important human resource management aspect for employers. Globally, a wide gamut of work-life balance facilities is being provided by a large number of organisations. The recent economic downturn has witnessed a sudden interruption in the spread and growth of work-life balance facilities at the organisational level. This paper presents the key recessionary reasons which have negatively influenced employee work-life balance. Further, important recession specific benefits which organisations can avail due to enhanced employee work-life balance have been presented, followed by suggestions for adapting work-life balance facilities under current economic downturn as well as in any such situation in the future.... view less
Keywords
work-life-balance; recession; consequences; personnel policy; industrial relations policy; job loss; working hours; income; employment history
Classification
Human Resources Management
Labor Market Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 55-68
Journal
The Romanian Economic Journal, 13 (2010) 37
ISSN
2286-2056
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed